Li Ting sent Leng Bing to the secret realm of the Gate of Heaven to bring back Fu Qing.
Fu Qing spent more than half a year in the secret realm, and it wasn't easy for her either.
Because that secret realm is mostly inhabited by martial arts practitioners who are guilty but not guilty enough to die.
She had no skills and not much money inside.
To survive, Fu Qing did all sorts of jobs, and even gave herself away.
When Leng Bing brought Fu Qing back to the Li family, Fu Qing was no longer the pampered girl she used to be.
His hair had turned gray, his face had aged, his figure had changed, and the shrewdness and calculation in his eyes were gone.
He stood timidly before Li Ting.
"Cousin, after more than half a year of careful consideration, have you told me in detail about the Qinglian Society and the Ma family?"
"Cousin, I'll talk, I'll talk, I just beg you not to send me back to that place." Fu Qing seemed to recall the days in the secret realm, kneeling in front of Li Ting and kowtowing to beg for mercy.
[I'm really curious what that secret realm looks like. Why is Fu Qing so afraid?]
Li Ting: My dear daughter, never touch that place.
Xu Ningyou: That's not a place for humans to stay.
The silver intercepted from Zhao Yunwan was placed in the secret realm and kept safe by those burly men.
Many of the people inside are involved in gangster cases. Qianjimen has not yet found any evidence, and the suspects are all detained inside.
It's safest to keep silver in there.
In any case, it can't be circulated to the outside world anyway.
You can only enter, not leave.
Unless someone leads you through the gate, you will die if you come out.
"Cousin, I'm all ears. Tell me everything you know about the Ma family."
The reason Li Ting spared Fu Qing's life was because the Qinglian Society was colluding with the Ma family, which was not investigated at the time, so Fu Qing's life was spared.
Otherwise, I would have killed her with one blow long ago.
However, it seems she is living a life worse than death in the secret realm, which can be considered revenge for being ordered to poison her.
The secret agents of the Qianji Sect discovered that the death of Li Ting's second uncle was related to the Ma family.
Thankfully, Fu Qing is still alive.
Fu Qing and her husband were in the capital back then. If Fu Qing had known about this, she would not have survived this time.
All that could be heard was Fu Qing trembling as she recounted many secrets.
"The Ma family are distant relatives of the Princess Consort of Anle. Since Anle founded the Qinglian Society, he has entrusted the Ma family with matters that are inconvenient to handle in Jiangjin."
This point about the mechanical device was not found in the investigation; I wonder why.
Could this distant relative be the kind that can't be brought into the open?
Or perhaps a distant relative through a long and winding path?
Or is it that there is only the title of distant relative but no actual relationship?
"However, this is only what's on the surface. You probably never even imagined the true identity of the Ma family."
"The Ma family lived in the Great Yue Kingdom for generations. They were a branch of the Great Yue Kingdom's royal family!"
Li Ting was horrified! Did the Southern Chen Kingdom already have so many people from the Great Yue Kingdom?
"The Ma family also planted a lot of opium for Prince Anle."
This was indeed found in the investigation.
However, the Ma family was shrewd, and they resolutely forbade their own children from using opium.
"The Qinglian Society's business extends throughout the Nan Chen Kingdom, the Dayue Kingdom, and even has dealings with the Da Liang Kingdom."
“The Ma family had business dealings with Zhao Yunchen, the commander of the Northwest Army, involving soldiers’ clothing and sometimes weapons.”
"The uniforms that Zhao Yunchen ordered for the soldiers were not in the style of the Southern Chen Kingdom."
[The Ma family is really well-hidden. They weren't mentioned at all in the book. All we know is that Fu Qing thrived after the Li family was wiped out, wielding immense power.]
"Did you know anything about the death of my second uncle, who is also your second maternal uncle?" Li Ting asked directly, probing the soul of the matter!
Fu Qing shrank back and moved further and further away from Li Ting, seemingly trying to run away.
Sure enough, she suddenly stood up and tried to rush out.
How could Li Ting possibly give her a chance? He grabbed the teacup beside him and hit Fu Qing's ankle.
Fu Qing collapsed to the ground in pain.
Li Ting used all his strength in this strike, and Fu Qing's ankle must have been shattered.
Seeing that Fu Qing wanted to escape, Li Ting knew that Fu Qing and her husband were probably the masterminds behind this incident.
Otherwise, my second uncle was a vigilant person; how could he have died in a brothel?
"Cousin, it has nothing to do with me. It was all the Ma family's doing." Seeing that she couldn't escape, Fu Qing changed her attitude and kowtowed, kowtowing vigorously.
"Fu Qing, that's your own uncle! How dare you harm him? Will you talk or not? If you don't, I'll make sure your two children are buried with you!" Li Ting was furious.
If my second uncle's death is indeed related to the Ma family, then the day when the Ma family is wiped out is fast approaching.
"Cousin, I'll talk, I'll talk, but please spare the two children. They don't know anything; it was all done by the Ma family."
“That year, when we went to the capital to deliver opium to the Empress, Ma Chongning (Fu Qing’s husband) said that he hadn’t seen his second uncle for a long time. Since his second uncle was also in the capital, he asked me to write a letter and arrange to meet him.”
Fu Qing recalled what happened back then.
"Why do we need to arrange to meet up? Why not just go to my second uncle's house?" Li Ting asked, puzzled.
If Fu Qing goes to the door, and then her second uncle dies suddenly that night, she'll be in deep trouble.
[Hold them out, end the date early, and you'll have plenty of opportunities to make your move.]
"Because Feng Deneng, the Minister of the Imperial Guard, and several of my second uncle's deputy generals were also invited by Ma Chongning, it was not appropriate for us to go to my second uncle's house."
"Under the guise of a gathering with colleagues, Ma Chongning actually wanted to sell opium to his second uncle."
Li Ting was so angry that he couldn't speak.
"You!" Li Ting pointed at Fu Qing: "Do you even remember your mother's surname?"
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